High School Sports Blog

Two weeks from the start of the football season, and opening night is big

So we’re now officially two weeks from the start of the football season. Amazing the way the summer flies, especially after the state 7-on-7 tournament.

That first Thursday (Aug. 30) features several interesting matchups, including three really big games.

Garland vs. Plano East
Garland will be part of our preseason 5A top 20 and Plano East is filling a lot of holes, so the Panthers are a bit of a mystery.

Euless Trinity vs. Bellevue (Wash.)
This game is in Seattle, so that already makes the game a good test for the Trojans. How will Trinity handle the travel? But more importantly, how will Trinity look with a lot of new faces while taking on a Bellevue team that’s in several national rankings?

Cedar Hill vs. Denton Guyer
This is the Thursday game I plan to be at, and I expect it to be a fun one. A pair of really potent offenses with stars such as Denton Guyer QB Jerrod Heard (orally committed to Texas) and Cedar Hill WR/RB Laquvionte Gonzalez (Texas A&M).

That’s a pretty good first night. And then things really get rolling a day later.